Abstract:
The aim of this study was to find the optimum temperature and seed moisture
content for germination of Spider plant seeds. The study attempts to give the
relationship between temperature and seed moisture content on seed
germination capacity. The optimum temperature at which the seeds germinate is
given. Also, the effect of seed moisture content on seed germination in relation to
soaking the seeds and incubation at 30 °C with MgCl.32% RH, NaBr.55%RH,
NaCl.75%RH, KCl.85% RH and water at 100% RH. For temperature the seeds
were germinated at 2-10 °C, 20-25 °C, 25-30 °C, 30-35 °C and 35- 40 °C. The %
germination obtained include 2%, 86%, 82, 56% and 42% respectively. 20-25 °C
was found to be optimum temperature for germination. Above or below this
germination sharply decreased. Soaking the seeds in water produced lowest
germination of 6% while incubating with water highest % of 82%. Incubation
with chemicals reduced seed germination.
